Vulcan bomber info

[Purosangue]

Has anyone on PH got a full list of the 134 Vulcan Air frames produced , technical specifications and their status ,

The Wikipedia info only mentions those that survive today , im looking at more comprehensive info ,

we had one fly low over our school in Dorset in early 80s , was a very memorable moment

thanks

[spitfire-ian]

Purosangue said:

Has anyone on PH got a full list of the 134 Vulcan Air frames produced , technical specifications and their status ,

The Wikipedia info only mentions those that survive today , im looking at more comprehensive info ,

we had one fly low over our school in Dorset in early 80s , was a very memorable moment

thanks

I think one of the books I have at home lists the airframes, I'll take a look later.

When you say technical specifications and status what exactly do you mean?

[Purosangue]

spitfire-ian said:

Purosangue said:

Has anyone on PH got a full list of the 134 Vulcan Air frames produced , technical specifications and their status ,

The Wikipedia info only mentions those that survive today , im looking at more comprehensive info ,

we had one fly low over our school in Dorset in early 80s , was a very memorable moment

thanks

I think one of the books I have at home lists the airframes, I'll take a look later.

When you say technical specifications and status what exactly do you mean?

really im looking for a list of the airframes , possible colour schemes , History , which Air base they were assigned to and what happened to each one

thanks

[Eric Mc]

These of any use?

http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/soft/vulcan_prod...

https://www.airport-data.com/manuf/AVRO:16.html

[spitfire-ian]

This book looks to have the information you’re after, maybe see if you can get hold of a copy.

[Panamax]

BBC documentary "Jet! When Britain Ruled The Skies".

Recommended, especially the second episode about the V-force. It was shown relatively recently but unfortunately isn't available on iPlayer at the moment. Key point was that from among Valiant, Victor and Vulcan it was the Vulcan that was most successful. Many Valiants and Victors were shaken to pieces when flown low in turbulent air after being designed for high altitude; a few Victors ended up as tankers and kept going a lot longer.

[Eric Mc]

I was watching it on iPlayer last night.

It was made in 2016 so is a bit out of date regarding some of the preserved aircarft featured.

The Victor was the best of the V bombers in that it met the original requirement better than the Vulcan and Victor. However, with the switch to low level in the mid 1960s, it didn't fare so well but made a good tnker.

[Simpo Two]

Panamax said:

BBC documentary "Jet! When Britain Ruled The Skies".

Recommended, especially the second episode about the V-force. It was shown relatively recently but unfortunately isn't available on iPlayer at the moment. Key point was that from among Valiant, Victor and Vulcan it was the Vulcan that was most successful. Many Valiants and Victors were shaken to pieces when flown low in turbulent air after being designed for high altitude; a few Victors ended up as tankers and kept going a lot longer.

It always seems to me that the Vulcan has 2-3 times more wing area than it needs, but evidently it's right...!

[Eric Mc]

It was designed to fly at around 60,000 feet so you need a lot of wing up there - especially if you are using what was essentially mid 1940s wing aerodynamic knowledge..

[gt40steve]

There's lots of information about my local Vulcan XL426 on the website avrovulcan.com .

Just Google XL426 or Vulcan Restoration Trust if the link above does not work.

[Purosangue]

thanks very much

It was very sobering to here the rear crew x3 had practically no chance to get out alive in an accident , both front pilot and co pilot had ejector seats , not fitted in the rear

an ex pilot Nick Denis mentioned 16 accidents resulting in a total loss , out of those 10 which resulted in fatalities the rear crew were all killed


sobering stuff

[Hill92]

http://www.ukserials.com/

[Purosangue]

Hill92 said:

http://www.ukserials.com/

thanks all 136


VX770 Avro Vulcan f/f 03/08/1952, w/o 20/09/1958 History
VX777 Avro Vulcan f/f 03/09/1953, scrapped Farnborough 07/1963
XA889 Avro Vulcan B1 f/f 04/02/1955, d/d 16/03/1956, s.o.c. 22/08/1967, scr. Boscombe Down 12/1967 History Edit
XA890 Avro Vulcan B1 f/f 24/08/1955, d/d 27/04/1956, s.o.c. 05/05/1969, scrapped Bedford 01/1973 History Edit
XA891 Avro Vulcan B1 f/f 22/09/1955, w/o 24/07/1959 History Edit
XA892 Avro Vulcan B1 f/f 23/11/1955, d/d 27/04/1956, to 7746M, scr. Halton 07/1971 History Edit
XA893 Avro Vulcan B1 f/f 16/01/1956, (N) to 8591M, pres. RAF Museum, Cosford History Edit
XA894 Avro Vulcan B1 f/f 09/01/1957, d/d 29/03/1957, w/o 03/12/1962 History Edit
XA895 Avro Vulcan B1A f/f 12/08/1956, d/d 18/08/1956, scr. 19/09/1968 at No.19 MU St. Athan History Edit
XA896 Avro Vulcan B1 f/f 30/01/1957, d/d 07/03/1957, to Ministry of Aviation, scr. Hucknall History Edit
XA897 Avro Vulcan B1 f/f 10/07/1956, d/d 20/07/1956, w/o 01/10/1956 History Edit
XA898 Avro Vulcan B1 f/f 26/11/1956, d/d 03/01/1957, to 7856M, scr. Halton 08/1971 History Edit
XA899 Avro Vulcan B1 f/f 16/02/1957, d/d 28/02/1957, to 7812M, scr. Cosford 30/08/1973 History Edit
XA900 Avro Vulcan B1 f/f 07/03/1957, d/d 23/05/1957, to 7896M, scr. Cosford 1986 History Edit
XA901 Avro Vulcan B1 f/f 19/03/1957, d/d 04/04/1957, to 7897M, scr. Cranwell 09/1972 History Edit
XA902 Avro Vulcan B1 f/f 13/04/1957, d/d 10/05/1957, to Dishforth fire dump, scrapped 1963 History Edit
XA903 Avro Vulcan B1 f/f 10/05/1957, d/d 31/05/1957, (N) privately owned Stoneykirk, Stranraer History Edit
XA904 Avro Vulcan B1A f/f 06/1957, d/d 16/07/1957, w/o 01/03/1961, (N) to 7738M, scr. History Edit
XA905 Avro Vulcan B1 f/f 06/1957, d/d 11/07/1957, to 7857M, scr. Newton 29/01/1974
XA906 Avro Vulcan B1A f/f 06/1957, d/d 12/08/1957, scr. 08/11/1968 at No.19 MU St. Athan History Edit
XA907 Avro Vulcan B1A f/f 07/1957, d/d 29/08/1957, scr. 20/05/1968 at No.19 MU St. Athan History Edit
XA908 Avro Vulcan B1 f/f 08/1957, d/d 10/09/1957, w/o 24/10/1958 History Edit
XA909 Avro Vulcan B1A f/f 08/1957, d/d 01/10/1957, w/o 16/07/1964, s.o.c. 23/07/1964 History Edit
XA910 Avro Vulcan B1A f/f 09/1957, d/d 31/10/1957, to 7995M, scr. Cottesmore History Edit
XA911 Avro Vulcan B1A f/f 09/1957, d/d 01/11/1957, scr. 08/11/1968 at No.19 MU St. Athan History Edit
XA912 Avro Vulcan B1A f/f 10/1957, d/d 02/12/1957, scr. 20/05/1968 at No.19 MU St. Athan History Edit
XA913 Avro Vulcan B1A f/f 11/1957, d/d 19/12/1957, scr. 20/05/1968 at No.19 MU St. Athan
XH475 Avro Vulcan B1A d/d 11/02/1958, s.o.c. 06/11/1967, to 7996M, sold as scrap 02/04/1976 History Edit
XH476 Avro Vulcan B1A d/d 04/02/1958, sold for scrap 21/01/1969 at No.19 MU St. Athan History Edit
XH477 Avro Vulcan B1A d/d 17/02/1958, w/o 12/06/1963 History Edit
XH478 Avro Vulcan B1A d/d 31/03/1958, to Akrotiri, Cyprus as 8047M, s.o.c. 01/11/1970 and scr. History Edit
XH479 Avro Vulcan B1A d/d 28/03/1958, l/f 13/06/1967 to No.1 SoTT Halton as 7974M, b/u 23/07/1973 History Edit
XH480 Avro Vulcan B1A d/d 22/04/1958, sold as scrap 30/09/1968 at No.19 MU St. Athan History Edit
XH481 Avro Vulcan B1A d/d 30/04/1958, to Waddington fire section 10/01/1968, perished 1976 History Edit
XH482 Avro Vulcan B1A d/d 05/05/1958, sold as scrap 19/09/1968 at No.19 MU St. Athan History Edit
XH483 Avro Vulcan B1A d/d 20/05/1958, to Manston 03/08/1967, perished 1977 History Edit
XH497 Avro Vulcan B1A d/d 29/05/1958, sold as scrap 21/09/1969 at No.19 MU St. Athan History Edit
XH498 Avro Vulcan B1A d/d 30/06/1958, to Finningley for G.I. as 7993M, sold as scrap 09/02/1970 History Edit
XH499 Avro Vulcan B1A d/d 17/07/1958, s.o.c. 11/11/1965 as CAT 5(C) at Bitteswell, remains scr. History Edit
XH500 Avro Vulcan B1A d/d 15/08/1958, to Scampton fire dump 29/09/1976 as 7994M, perished 1981 History Edit
XH501 Avro Vulcan B1A d/d 03/09/1958, sold as scrap 08/11/1968 at No.19 MU St. Athan History Edit
XH502 Avro Vulcan B1A d/d 10/11/1958, to Waddington Fire Dump 10/01/1968, later scr. History Edit
XH503 Avro Vulcan B1A d/d 30/12/1958, sold as scrap 08/11/1968 at No.19 MU St. Athan History Edit
XH504 Avro Vulcan B1A d/d 30/12/1958, to Cottesmore for G.I. 04/01/1968, later perished History Edit
XH505 Avro Vulcan B1A d/d 13/03/1959, to Finningley 09/01/1968 for G.I. later perished History Edit
XH506 Avro Vulcan B1A d/d 17/04/1959, sold as scrap 08/11/1968 at No.19 MU St. Athan History Edit
XH532 Avro Vulcan B1A d/d 31/03/1959, sold as scrap 08/11/1968 at No.19 MU St. Athan History Edit
XH533 Avro Vulcan B2 f/f 19/08/1958, d/d 26/03/1959, to St. Athan G.I. as 8048M, scr. 15/10/1970 History Edit
XH534 Avro Vulcan B2(MRR) d/d 05/12/1966, l/f to St. Athan 06/04/1981, scr. 16/02/1982 History Edit
XH535 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 27/05/1960, w/o 07/05/1964 History Edit
XH536 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 16/12/1959, w/o 11/02/1966 History Edit
XH537 Avro Vulcan B2(MRR) d/d 28/05/1965, to Abingdon G.I. as 8749M, (N) pres. Bournemouth Museum History Edit
XH538 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 30/01/1961, l/f 10/03/1981 to St. Athan, scr. 31/08/1981 History Edit
XH539 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 25/05/1961, to Waddington fire dump 07/03/1972, scr. 1989 History Edit
XH554 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 07/04/1961, to Catterick Fire School 8694M 09/06/1981, scr. 02/1984 History Edit
XH555 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 14/07/1961, s.o.c. 01/10/1977 as CAT 5(S) at St. Athan History Edit
XH556 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 26/09/1961, w/o 18/04/1966 History Edit
XH557 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 03/12/1965, sold as scrap 12/1982 at Waddington History Edit
XH558 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 01/07/1960, s.o.c. 23/03/1993 to Bruntingthorpe, to G-VLCN, Doncaster History Edit
XH559 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 24/08/1960, l/f 27/05/1981 to St. Athan, scr. 02/1982 History Edit
XH560 Avro Vulcan K2 d/d 01/10/1960, to Marham fire dump 29/11/1984, scr, (N) pres. Neatishead History Edit
XH561 Avro Vulcan K2 d/d 04/11/1960, to Catterick Fire School 14/06/1984, since perished History Edit
XH562 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 08/12/1960, to 8758M, perished Catterick Fire School 11/1984 History Edit
XH563 Avro Vulcan B2(MRR) d/d 23/12/1960, to 8744M, (N) pres. Morayvia, Scotland History Edit
XL317 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 07/06/1962, l/f 01/12/1981 to Akrotiri, to 8725M, scr. 1987 History Edit
XL318 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 01/09/1961, l/f 11/12/1981, to RAF Museum, Hendon, London 12/02/1982 History Edit
XL319 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 20/10/1961, l/f 21/01/1983 to North East Aviation Museum, Sunderland History Edit
XL320 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 01/12/1961, l/f 02/06/1981 to St. Athan, scr. 31/08/1981 History Edit
XL321 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 10/01/1962, to Catterick Fire School 19/08/1982 as 8759M, perished 1987 History Edit
XL359 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 01/02/1962, to Scampton 01/03/1981 for display, scr. 09/1982 History Edit
XL360 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 01/03/1962, sold 26/01/1983, l/f 04/02/1983 to Midland Air Museum History Edit
XL361 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 14/03/1962, w/o 13/11/1981, pres. Goose Bay, Labrador, Canada History Edit
XL384 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 15/03/1962, w/o 12/08/1971, to 8505M, 8670M, scr. Scampton History Edit
XL385 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 17/04/1962, w/o 06/04/1967 History Edit
XL386 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 11/05/1962, to Manston 26/08/1982, to 8760M, scr. 1994 History Edit
XL387 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 01/06/1962, to St. Athan 28/01/1982, 8748M, scr. 02/06/1983 History Edit
XL388 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 13/06/1962, to 8750M, (N) pres. AeroVenture, Doncaster History Edit
XL389 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 11/07/1962, scr. St. Athan 31/08/1981 History Edit
XL390 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 19/07/1962, w/o 11/08/1978 History Edit
XL391 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 22/05/1963, l/f 16/02/1983 to Blackpool for display, scr. 12/01/2006 History Edit
XL392 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 01/08/1962, l/f to Valley 10/03/1982, to 8745M, perished 08/1993 History Edit
XL425 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 30/08/1962, w.f.u. 04/01/1982 and broken up Scampton 22/02/1982 History Edit
XL426 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 12/09/1962, to G-VJET 07/07/1987, pres. Southend History
XL427 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 01/10/1962, l/f to Macrihanish 13/08/1982 fire dump 8756M, scr. 06/1995 History Edit
XL443 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 05/10/1962, b/u 22/02/1982 at Scampton, scr. 04/1982 History Edit
XL444 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 30/10/1962, w.f.u. 10/09/1982, scr. 08/12/1982 at Waddington History Edit
XL445 Avro Vulcan K2 d/d 24/11/1962, l/f 01/04/1984 to Lyneham 8811M, scr. 1987, (N) pres. Scampton History Edit
XL446 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 29/11/1962, s.o.c. 01/03/1982 as CAT 5(C) at Scampton, scr. 11/1982
XM569 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 31/01/1963, l/f 02/02/1983 to Cardiff, (N) pres. Staverton History Edit
XM570 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 26/02/1963, l/f 10/03/1981 to St. Athan, scr. 29/01/1982 History Edit
XM571 Avro Vulcan K2 d/d 21/02/1963, l/f 09/05/1984 to Gibraltar for display, scr. 09/1990 History Edit
XM572 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 01/03/1963, s.o.c. 10/09/1982 at Waddington, scr. 30/11/1982 to Birds History Edit
XM573 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 27/03/1963, pres. Ashland, Nebraska, USA History Edit
XM574 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 17/06/1959, l/f 16/09/1981 to St. Athan, scr. 29/01/1982 History Edit
XM575 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 21/05/1959, l/f 21/08/1983 to East Midlands Aeropark, to G-BLMC n.t.u History Edit
XM576 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 06/1963, w/o 25/05/1965, s.o.c. 05/06/1965 as CAT 5(C) at Scampton History Edit
XM594 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 09/07/1963, l/f 07/02/1983 to Newark Air Museum, Nottinghamshire History Edit
XM595 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 20/08/1963, s.o.c. 01/03/1982 as CAT 5(S) Scampton History Edit
XM596 Avro Vulcan B2 Static test frame, remains scrapped Woodford 1972 History
XM597 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 27/08/1963, l/f 12/04/1984 to Royal Scottish Museum of Flight, East Fortune History Edit
XM598 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 03/09/1963, l/f 20/01/1983 to RAF Museum at Cosford as 8778M History Edit
XM599 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 30/09/1963, s.o.c. 27/05/1981, scr. 29/01/1982 at St Athan History Edit
XM600 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 02/10/1963, w/o 17/01/1977 History Edit
XM601 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 04/11/1963, w/o 07/10/1964 History Edit
XM602 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 12/11/1963, to 8771M, broken up 10/1992, (N) pres. Woodford History Edit
XM603 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 03/12/1963, sold 12/03/1982 to BAE Woodford for display History Edit
XM604 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 04/12/1963, w/o 30/01/1968 History Edit
XM605 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 20/12/1963, l/f 02/09/1981 to Castle AFB, pres. Atwater, Ca, USA History Edit
XM606 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 20/12/1963, pres. Barksdale AFB, Louisiana, USA History Edit
XM607 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 31/12/1963, to 8779M, pres. Waddington, Lincolnshire History Edit
XM608 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 28/01/1964, s.o.c. 06/04/1981, scr. 02/12/1982 at St Athan History Edit
XM609 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 28/01/1964, s.o.c. 12/03/1981, scr. 31/08/1981 at St Athan History Edit
XM610 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 11/02/1964, w/o 08/01/1971 History Edit
XM611 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 13/02/1964, s.o.c. 27/01/1982, scr. 02/06/1983 at St Athan History Edit
XM612 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 02/03/1964, l/f 30/01/1983 to Norwich, preserved History Edit
XM645 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 11/03/1964, w/o 14/10/1975 History Edit
XM646 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 07/04/1964, s.o.c. 26/01/1982, scr. 29/06/1982 at St Athan History Edit
XM647 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 15/04/1964, l/f 17/09/1982 to Laarbruch as 8765M, scr. 01/03/1985 History Edit
XM648 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 05/05/1964, s.o.c. 10/09/1982 at Waddington, scr. 08/12/1982 History Edit
XM649 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 13/05/1964, s.o.c. 02/09/1981, scr. 02/12/1982 at St Athan History Edit
XM650 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 27/05/1964, s.o.c. 28/01/1982 as CAT 5(C), scr. at St Athan History Edit
XM651 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 16/03/1964, s.o.c. 10/09/1982 at Waddington, scr. 30/11/1982 History Edit
XM652 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 14/08/1964, broken up 03/1984, (N) pres. Welshpool, Powys, Wales History Edit
XM653 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 03/09/1964, s.o.c. 19/09/1980 as CAT 5(C) at St. Athan, scr. 28/07/1981 History Edit
XM654 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 22/10/1964, s.o.c. 29/10/1982 at Waddington, scr. 30/11/1982 to Birds History Edit
XM655 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 20/11/1964, l/f 11/02/1984 to Wellesbourne Mountford, to G-VULC History Edit
XM656 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 14/12/1963, l/f 09/08/1982 to Cottesmore as 8757M, scr. 30/03/1983 History Edit
XM657 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 14/01/1965, l/f 12/01/1982 to Manston, to 8734M, perished 11/1992
XJ780 Avro Vulcan B2(MRR) d/d 13/01/1961, s.o.c. 31/03/1982 as CAT 5(C) at Scampton History Edit
XJ781 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 22/02/1961, w/o 23/05/1973 History Edit
XJ782 Avro Vulcan B2(MRR) d/d 01/03/1961, to 8766M, scr. Finningley 06/1988 History Edit
XJ783 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 10/03/1961, s.o.c. 01/03/1982 as CAT 5(C) at Scampton History Edit
XJ784 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 21/12/1966, s.o.c. 10/09/1982 as CAT 5(C) at Waddington History Edit
XJ823 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 20/04/1961, l/f 24/01/1983, pres. Carlisle Museum, Cumbria History Edit
XJ824 Avro Vulcan B2 d/d 15/05/1961, l/f 13/03/1982 to the Imperial War Museum, Duxford for display History Edit
XJ825 Avro Vulcan K2 d/d 27/07/1961, s.o.c. 05/04/1984, to 8810M, scr. Waddington 01/1992

From the losses register







One very unlucky pilot had two accidents in XM 610 then in XM 645

The most famous Vulcans were those featured in the Bond movie Thunderball XA913 (ground) and XH506 (flying scenes).

they made a full scale mock up in the Bahamas for the underwater scenes





and a model for the vulcan landing on water and sinking

[johnnyreggae]

Purosangue said:

The most famous Vulcans were those featured in the Bond movie Thunderball XA913 (ground) and XH506 (flying scenes).

I think there's a case for adding XH558 to that description

The story of the Vulcans scrapped at Halton must have made for an amazing sight as the planes were stripped for weight elsewhere before being flown into the very short grass strip there for final dismantling - a great contrast to the long more formal concrete runways almost everywhere else

[srob]

I remember seeing them at Marham when I was a kid, they always towered over the old wooden fencing where the Victors usually stood I remember. I used to go on the base in the school holidays with my dad who was a contractor on there and I used to merrily drive his old Escort van all around the airbase. It's where I learned to drive when I was about 10.

The joys of 1980s parenting, "just don't drive into any aeroplanes"

[croyde]

srob said:

I remember seeing them at Marham when I was a kid, they always towered over the old wooden fencing where the Victors usually stood I remember. I used to go on the base in the school holidays with my dad who was a contractor on there and I used to merrily drive his old Escort van all around the airbase. It's where I learned to drive when I was about 10.

The joys of 1980s parenting, "just don't drive into any aeroplanes"

Love that

[Tony1963]

srob said:

I remember seeing them at Marham when I was a kid, they always towered over the old wooden fencing where the Victors usually stood I remember. I used to go on the base in the school holidays with my dad who was a contractor on there and I used to merrily drive his old Escort van all around the airbase. It's where I learned to drive when I was about 10.

The joys of 1980s parenting, "just don't drive into any aeroplanes"

Vulcans at Marham? Maybe on a short detachment while runway repairs were carried out at Scampton/Waddington? I was there 1982 to 1987, and don’t remember having more than one on the airfield, usually 558 doing display practice.

[Purosangue]

johnnyreggae said:

Purosangue said:

The most famous Vulcans were those featured in the Bond movie Thunderball XA913 (ground) and XH506 (flying scenes).

I think there's a case for adding XH558 to that description

The story of the Vulcans scrapped at Halton must have made for an amazing sight as the planes were stripped for weight elsewhere before being flown into the very short grass strip there for final dismantling - a great contrast to the long more formal concrete runways almost everywhere else

yes XH558 goes without saying




also XM 607


the vulcan that bombed Port Stanley

Edited by Purosangue on Wednesday 20th March 11:03

[Blib]

At Farnborough 2008, on take off XH558 blew my cap right off of my head.

Carry on.

[Tony1963]

Blib said:

At Farnborough 2008, on take off XH558 blew my cap right off of my head.

Carry on.

So you were stood on the runway?